Dear Advanced Standing Applicant:
Please see below for the eligibility requirements to be considered for advanced standing. The deadline to
complete the application is May 15th. We will begin to accept materials in February. Please label your
materials “Advanced Standing.”
Please submit the application and all supporting materials by May 15th to
Drexel University College of Medicine, Office of Admissions, 2900 Queen
Lane, Philadelphia, PA 19129.
ELIGIBILITY:
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US citizenship or permanent residency
Completion of the science pre-requisite courses at a US or Canadian undergraduate school
MCAT exam
Students attending LCME approved medical schools who have satisfactorily completed all first
year courses (for applicants to the second year class) or all first and second year courses (for
applicants to the third year class)
USMLE Step 1 scores received by May 15 (for applicants to the third year class)
(1) Students in foreign medical schools listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools
published by the World Health Organization; (2) Dental students, dental school graduates or
dentists applying to the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Program; and (3) Osteopathic medical school
students or graduates who can document that they have satisfactorily completed classes equivalent
to Drexel’s first and second year curriculum
COMPLETION REQUIREMENTS:
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Completed Advanced Standing Application Form, Activation Request Form, and non-refundable
$100.00 processing fee
Letter from the Dean of Students or other responsible administrative official at your medical,
dental, or osteopathic school documenting that you are a student in good standing, and indicating
support and eligibility for transfer
The following supporting documents:
a. Official transcripts of medical, dental, or osteopathic school performance
b. Transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate colleges and universities attended
c. Official report of MCAT scores
d. Two letters of recommendation from current medical school professors
e. Pre-Med Committee Letters of recommendation or two letters from undergraduate faculty
members
Results of performance on USMLE Step 1 must be received by May 15th to be eligible for 3rd
year.
Interviews are required in person. The Admissions Office will notify applicants who are
designated for interview
COMPLETED FILES AND THE REVIEW PROCESS
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Complete files will be made available for careful review by the Associate Dean for Admissions
and the Vice Dean for Educational and Academic Affairs to determine whether an interview is
warranted for each applicant. Letters of invitation are emailed to applicants beginning May 15th.
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Applicants who are identified as highly competitive with our student body will be invited for a
personal interview (all interviews are conducted in person). Invited applicants must send copies of
their course syllabi for review by our basic science faculty or bring these materials to the
interview. Interviews are conducted end of May through June.
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Following an on-campus interview and scoring of their application file by a faculty interviewer,
an admissions committee member will independently review each file and an additional score will
be assigned.
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The completed file of all interviewed applicants will be brought to the Advanced Standing
Admissions Committee which will include a preponderance of basic science and clinical faculty.
The committee will evaluate each potential transfer student and make a recommendation regarding
acceptance. The acceptable transfer applicants are ranked with the most desirable applicants at the
top of the list. Decisions are emailed and mailed to the applicants beginning in June and continuing
until all positions are filled.
All materials listed must be submitted by May 15th in order to be considered complete. Interviews
will be conducted in May and June and decisions will be made in June.
We thank you for your interest in Drexel University College of Medicine.
Sincerely,
Kelli Kennedy
Kelli Kennedy
Director for Admissions